Hell Is For Hyphenates

Actress, filmmaker and TV presenter Kristy Best joins the Hyphenates to debate the films of 2013, celebrate the career of writer/director Adrienne Shelly, and delve into the filmography of Danish auteur Susanne Bier.

Writer and literary journalist Angela Meyer joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of June 2013, and discuss the filmography of the legendary Billy Wilder.

Ozploitation legend Brian Trenchard-Smith joins us for our third anniversary show, in which we debate the films of May 2013, pitch Disney our own ideas for standalone Star Wars films, and check out the career of auteur extraordinaire Quentin Tarantino.

Film critic and commentator Jeremy Smith (Mr Beaks on Ain’t It Cool News) joins the Hyphenates to debate the films of April 2013, discuss the all-too-brief career of filmmaker Fabián Bielinsky, and explore the expansive and surprising filmography of director Brian De Palma.

Actress Cate Wolfe (ABC1’s The Dr Blake Mysteries) joins the Hyphenates to compare notes on the new releases of March 2013, ask what the “Veronica Mars” Kickstarter campaign means for the future of crowdfunding, and check out the filmography of the legendary and mysterious Swedish auteur Roy Andersson.

Actress and filmmaker Victoria Thaine (The Loved Ones, Caterpillar Wish) joins the Hyphenates to review the cinema releases of February 2013, find out what it means when we say a character is “unlikeable”, and go through the the amazing films of writer/director Alexander Payne.

Film lecturer and life-long cinephile George Viscas joins the Hyphenates to talk to the films of January 2013, look at the criminally-short filmography of Elaine May, and examine the career of Italian maestro Luchino Visconti.

Film critic Rich Haridy joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of December 2012, compare notes on the five best films of the year, and look at the ongoing filmography of American provocateur Oliver Stone.

Singer and comedian Geraldine Quinn joins the Hyphenates to review the films of November 2012, ask how much modern audiences care about continuity, and get stuck into the films of Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki.

Film festival programmer Mathieu Ravier guests to talk the films of October 2012, look back at the career of the legendary Jean Vigo, and parse the filmography of Wong Kar-wai.